Exam Dates

Here are your exam dates for the following classes:
Physed 30 Thursday Dec 16
Wellness 10 Mon. Dec. 20
Physed 20 Tues. Dec. 21

Physed 20 Exam Date

Your exam on the skeletal system (function and bones), joints, muscles, and weightlifting is on Thursday Dec 17 period 2. Period 3 that day is in the gym.

Grade 11 Performance Enhancing Assignment

Things you will want to include in your presentation/ write up:

- A good understanding of your topic so you can answer any questions we may have.

-Why are athletes using this substance or practicing this habit?

-How does it benefit athletic performance?

- What are the physical effects on the body, and please include both positive and negative.

- Is this banned in the sporting world?

- Is this substance illegal?

-Why would an athlete be pressured to use them?

-What are the short and long term side effects?

-Interesting facts/ situations about athletes that have used them (death rate, penalties).

Your write up should be at least one and 3/4 pages in length double spaced 12 font.

Presentations : Monday December 7th - Period one.

Topics

-Anabolic Steroids and Androgenic steroids.

-Creatine Phosphate

-Blood Doping

-Cortisone Injections

-The Female Triad (osteoporosis, eating disorders, and amenorrhea).

-Erythropoietin EPO

-High Altitude Training

-Dehydration Techniques

-Human Growth Hormone

-Vitamin and Mineral Supplements - How much is too much

-Ephedra

-Testing Procedures of the IOC

-Penalty system once caught for different sport Governing Bodies.